Apple patent posits anti-theft iPods (Macworld UK)
Apple patent posits anti-theft iPods (Macworld UK)
Apple has filed a patent that could make stealing Macs and iPods a pointless affair. The patent puts a little intelligence inside such devices. This intelligence helps devices recognise when they re being synced or connected to an unauthorised recharging mechanism.
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Inventors And Patent Attorneys Sue USPTO Over Supposedly Unqualified Appointment (Addict 3D)
Inventors And Patent Attorneys Sue USPTO Over Supposedly Unqualified Appointment (Addict 3D)
There are two ways to look at this: either it’s a noble attempt to ensure the right people are in place to oversee the patent and trademark office and to keep out political hacks, or (as Techdirt might see it) an attempt by patent people to keep their business protected from outsiders.
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Acer Files Patent Counterclaim Against HP (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Acer Files Patent Counterclaim Against HP (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Acer Inc. has filed a patent counterclaim against rival Hewlett-Packard Co. as part of its response to two HP lawsuits.
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